My Christmas was an amazing and humbling experience this year. As the years go by it seems like Christmas is less and less exciting. Christmas slowly starts to not be all about you and gifts, but more about the younger generation and family. Money was tight just like any other year for me and my family, yet we were blessed for Christmas. It always seemed like the women in my family had a way of making something out of nothing. I was also proud of myself this Christmas. In the previous years, I stole every single gift I have ever given. I made a promise to myself to keep my past ways in the past and I stuck true to that this year. To someone else this may not be an accomplishment; instead, one might feel it is just something you’re supposed to do. I got comfortable breaking the rules because I was good at it, so once I did “right” it was a personal proud moment.
Christmas morning I stumbled in the house from a party and I couldn’t help but stop and marvel at our decorated tree and presents. I noticed the cookie that my little cousins left out for Santa had been eaten. I wanted to do the honors and eat the cookie but someone beat me to it. At that moment, I was hit with a reality check. Christmas is all about showing love to the ones who love you back. Today as Americans, we are always on the go and moving too fast. On Christmas, you humble your heart and spend that time that you have missed with your family.
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